roughage
nounAny rough or coarse material.
nounRough or coarse material; something for rough use, as straw for bedding animals.
nounIn stock-feeding, the coarser portion of a ration, as hay, corn silage, etc., containing relatively little nutritive matter, as opposed to the concentrated part or grain feed.
nouncoarse, indigestible plant food low in nutrients; its bulk stimulates intestinal peristalsis
